はずがない
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 筈がない
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
Meanings
Expression, I-adjective
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | はずがない | はずがないです |
| Negative | はずがなくない | はずがなくないです |
| Past | はずがなかった | はずがなかったです |
| Past negative | はずがなくなかった | はずがなくなかったです |
| Te-form | はずがなくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | はずがなければ |
| Conditional (たら) | はずがなかったら |
Example sentences
本気のはずがないわ。
You cannot be serious.
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He cannot be young.
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He cannot be ill.
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They can't have lost the game.
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He cannot be a slow learner.
More examples (10)
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He cannot be an artist.
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He cannot have seen it.
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His story cannot be true.
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His story can't be false.
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He can't be ill.
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He cannot have been ill.
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He can't be an honest man.
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The story cannot be true.
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Her story can't be true.
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She cannot have done it.